At the Shadow s Edge
Shaped like a cone tapering into space, the Earth’s darkcentral shadow or umbrahas a circular cross-section.It’s wider than the Moon at the distance ofthe Moon’s orbit though.Butduring the lunar eclipseof November 18/19, part ofthe Moon remained just outside the umbral shadow.The successive picturesin this composite of 5 images from thatalmost total lunar eclipsewere taken over a period of about 1.
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